California / Court of Appeal

Agency file

Court of Appeal

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Court of Appeal operates the court system — adjudicating cases and maintaining judicial records.

In 2025, this agency had 779 employees with median total compensation of $108,983; the highest distinct record was $330,931.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $98.8M
Employees: 779
Median total: $108,983
Highest record: $330,931

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$1,520$230,297+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 779 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($108,983) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $122,063 (96%)
Overtime — $2 (0%)
Other — $4,815 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$54,417

$87,646

$108,983

$184,159

$193,213

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $193,213 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $54,417. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Appellate Court Attorney

214 · $176,294

Lead Appellate Court Attorney

128 · $189,366

Judicial Assistant to an Appellate Court Justice

95 · $97,496

Deputy Clerk

42 · $85,955

Senior Deputy Clerk

28 · $97,048

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$94.2M —	799 —	$101,291 —
2024	$97.7M ▲ 3.7%	788 ▼ 1.4%	$106,018 ▲ 4.7%
2025	$98.8M ▲ 1.1%	779 ▼ 1.1%	$108,983 ▲ 2.8%

Record list

Employees

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Kim Tran

Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$78,479

Sub-department: First Appellate District
Base pay: $77,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,479
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,760
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1510012344012
Salary Total: $6,557
Total Pay: $78,479

Kim Tran holds the role of Deputy Clerk at Court of Appeal within First Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,479. Union affiliation: E88.

Marisol Castro

Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$77,905

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $74,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,905
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,626
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012344059
Salary Total: $6,427
Total Pay: $77,905

At Court of Appeal, Marisol Castro serves as a Deputy Clerk within Second Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,905. Union affiliation: E88.

Deborah Fertig

Supervising Administrative Specialist/Court of Appeal

2023 total comp

$77,820

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $66,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,685
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,820
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,540
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012233003
Salary Total: $9,540
Total Pay: $77,820

Deborah Fertig holds the role of Supervising Administrative Specialist at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $77,820. Their bargaining unit is E88.

Dorecea Moore

Senior Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$77,602

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $39,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,557
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,602
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,809
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580012345002
Salary Total: $7,809
Total Pay: $77,602

At Court of Appeal, Dorecea Moore serves as a Senior Deputy Clerk within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,602. They are represented by E88.

Melissa Real

Senior Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2024 total comp

$77,081

Sub-department: Second Appellate District
Base pay: $73,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,081
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,764
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1520012345041
Salary Total: $6,764
Total Pay: $77,081

Melissa Real holds the role of Senior Deputy Clerk at Court of Appeal within Second Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,081. They are represented by E88.

Steven Hoalton

Assistant Deputy Clerk III/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$76,544

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $73,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,413
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032343036
Salary Total: $6,221
Total Pay: $76,544

Steven Hoalton holds the role of Assistant Deputy Clerk III at Court of Appeal within Fourth Appellate District. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,544. They are represented by E88.

Jessica Luna

Deputy Clerk/Court of Appeal

2025 total comp

$76,317

Sub-department: Fourth Appellate District
Base pay: $73,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,317
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E88
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,411
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1580032344051
Salary Total: $6,219
Total Pay: $76,317

At Court of Appeal, Jessica Luna serves as a Deputy Clerk within Fourth Appellate District. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,317. Union affiliation: E88.